QA Manager
Location: US, CA, Los Angeles
Department: Production
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Apparel & Fashion
Function: Production

Company profile:
Reformation is a group of young designers and forward-thinkers led by Founder / CEO / Creative Director – Yael Aflalo. In 1999 Yael founded her first fashion line, Ya-Ya after working for eclectic designer Fred Segal. After much success with Ya-Ya, Yael gained a true understanding of the industry and started brainstorming a new concept… With a shocking 12.7 million tons of clothing going directly into American landfills annually Yael and the Reformation team is aiming to create a truly sustainable, fashion-forward company.  Grow your career in fashion with Reformation and help better the environment while you’re at it.HighlightsNew corporate HQ in Downtown Los Angeles; America’s first sustainable sewing factory.~110+ employees (and quickly growing) with target revenues of $30M+ in 2014.3 retail stores, 1 in Los Angeles (Melrose) and 2 in New York (SOHO &amp; Lower East Side).Able to release products in 2-6 weeks and turn inventory very quickly (every 30 days).The company is positioned to be a fashion leader with domestic sustainable manufacturing.

Job description:
From water-use to CO2 emissions, only the oil industry pollutes more than the fashion industry. Reformation makes killer clothes that don’t kill the environment. THE COMPANY: REFORMATION (#URL_9fb3dd4bb17c5be0c637564f4c91bcec47767eeab2f6b0fcdefc83dbed4b4cdb#)  Reformation is a group of young designers and forward-thinkers led by Founder / CEO / Creative Director – Yael Aflalo. In 1999 Yael founded her first fashion line, Ya-Ya after working for eclectic designer Fred Segal. After much success with Ya-Ya, Yael gained a true understanding of the industry and started brainstorming a new concept… With a shocking 12.7 million tons of clothing going directly into American landfills annually Yael and the Reformation team is aiming to create a truly sustainable, fashion-forward company.  Grow your career in fashion with Reformation and help better the environment while you’re at it. Highlights New corporate HQ in Downtown Los Angeles; America’s first sustainable sewing factory.~125+ employees (and quickly growing) with target revenues of $30M+ in 2014.3 retail stores, 1 in Los Angeles (Melrose) and 2 in New York (SOHO &amp; Lower East Side).Able to release products in 2-6 weeks and turn inventory very quickly (every 30 days).The company is positioned to be a fashion leader with domestic sustainable manufacturing. THE OPPORTUNITY: QUALITY MANAGER Reformation is looking for an experienced apparel manufacturing and production Quality Manager to join the fast growing team and drive industry best quality management practices.  The Quality Assurance / Control Manager will own the quality management function for the company. Specifically… Oversee (build, lead and develop) Reformation’s best-in-class Quality Management function.Work closely with the manufacturing, production and design teams to create a cohesive quality assurance process across all parts of company.Be the primary driver for quality ensuring that Reformation’s products are of the highest quality and industry standards.Help establish appropriate metrics for measuring quality and performance of manufacturing partners.Develop, implement and monitor processes and procedures for best-in-class quality assurance and controls.Be a part of the leadership team within manufacturing and production.  The champion of quality products.Provide production support as needed.

Requirements:
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE = EXPERIENCE x PERSONA EDUCATION: BA/BS degree required. MBA a nice plus!EXPERIENCE: 5-7+ years of relevant experience in a quality management role.Proven experience driving quality as not only a function, but a culture within production.Eager to be an integral part of the team that defines the quality standards of Reformation’s products.Establish industry-best practices as it relates to quality management of products.Dynamic leader ready to take on anything that comes at them and inspire their team to do the same.Strong leadership, organizational, administrative and project management skills.Must possess strong listening and communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) to effectively communicate with vendors and across all levels within the company.Flexible and resilient, comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to a fast changing environments.You have a passion for sustainability and want to be part of a team driving eco-goodness within fashion.You’re the type of team member who is willing to pick up slack and do the unglamorous tasks to help grow the company.Thrive in a fast-paced, results and team-oriented environment.Able to effectively multi-task and manage marketing calendars and deadlines.A self-directed individual that knows what needs to be done and operates with a sense of urgency, focus and discipline.Above all, possess the highest levels of integrity, ethics and character.

Benefits:
WHY REFORMATION? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you – #EMAIL_83996f89222e7d1e17da4646c45d2d0fbe259eaaf5f8e4733484ae0fa9e76d37#.Reformation offers a competitive salary + benefits + potential equity/options.Be part of a team defining the future of sustainable fashion.